He said the trilateral agreement for patrols in trilateral border aims to prevent cross border kidnappings.

This agreement will allow hot pursuit operations to cross borders until the authorities of the other country takes over of pursuit.“Pwedeng lumagpas — pumasok sa mga territory habang hinahabol hangga’t nakuha ng kabilang side ‘yung paghabol at pag-accost doon sa hinahabol,” he explained.

“More than that is the movement of personnel bound from one country to another who are fugitives of their own laws and seeking haven in these parts of these different countries as well as providing assistance to the groups of jihadists in these areas,” he added.